Rosie O’Donnell’s exit from the daytime scene turned out to be good news for frosh gabfests Wednesday, as Daytime Emmy voters handed out noms to a trio of fresh faces.

ABC squeaked by CBS to lead the overall balloting, but the more interesting news came in the talk categories. Newcomers Dr. Phil McGraw, Wayne Brady and Lisa Rinna and Ty Treadway of Soapnet’s “Soap Talk” all made it onto the nomination roster this year. They join Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa of “Live,” and the five hosts of the “The View” (including Lisa Ling, who left the show in early December.)

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Toon “Kim Possible” — originally listed under ABC and nominated for special class animation and sound editing — was ruled ineligible, and was eventually removed from contention at the request of Disney. Original episodes of “Kim” air on Disney in primetime before being repeated as part of ABC’s Saturday morning lineup. Eligibility period requires shows to air between 2 a.m. and 6 p.m., thus disqualifying “Kim.”

57 noms for ABC

In the end, ABC still earned 57 noms from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Rounding out the top three nets, CBS finished in second with 52 noms, and PBS sits in third with 47, 13 of which belong to “Sesame Street.” While NBC has seen its daytime ratings surge over the past two years, Emmy voters didn’t seem to care: Net had just 16 noms, most in technical categories.

Long running ABC sudser “All My Children” was the multiple nomination leader with 17, besting closest competitor “Guiding Light,” which earned 14; “AMC,” though, didn’t snag a nom for best drama or lead actor or actress.

In an upset, ABC’s “Port Charles” snagged its first-ever nom for best drama. It’ll compete against the CBS trio of “As the World Turns,” “The Bold and the Beautiful” and “The Young and the Restless.” Meredith Viera also didn’t snag a nom for hosting the new syndie version of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” (though Emmy voters did single out Donny Osmond in his first year as frontman for the syndie revival of “Pyramid.”)

Lucci misses out

Also absent: Susan Lucci, who didn’t snag a nom in the drama series lead actress category. Lucci, who was also overlooked in 2000, had become the perennial hopeful in the category, with one win in 21 tries. Instead, org went with Susan Flannery of “The Bold and the Beautiful,” Nancy Lee Grahn of “General Hospital,” Guiding Light’s Kim Zimmer, Eileen Davidson on the “The Young and the Restless” and her colleague Michelle Stafford, also of “Y&R.”

And despite her financial woes, lifestyle diva Martha Stewart wasn’t forgotten by the Academy. Strip “Martha Stewart Living” received six nods, including service show and service show host.

Now in its 30th year, the annual kudofest will take place May 16 at Radio City Music Hall. Show will be broadcast live (except for in the West) on ABC. Separate creative craft award ceremony will take place on May 10 in both New York and Los Angeles.

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This article was corrected at 5 p.m. Rosie O’Donnell’s exit from the daytime scene turned out to be good news for frosh gabfests Wednesday, as Daytime Emmy voters handed out noms to a trio of fresh faces. ABC squeaked by CBS to lead the overall balloting, but the more interesting news came in the talk […]

This article was corrected at 5 p.m. Rosie O’Donnell’s exit from the daytime scene turned out to be good news for frosh gabfests Wednesday, as Daytime Emmy voters handed out noms to a trio of fresh faces. ABC squeaked by CBS to lead the overall balloting, but the more interesting news came in the talk […]

This article was corrected at 5 p.m. Rosie O’Donnell’s exit from the daytime scene turned out to be good news for frosh gabfests Wednesday, as Daytime Emmy voters handed out noms to a trio of fresh faces. ABC squeaked by CBS to lead the overall balloting, but the more interesting news came in the talk […]

This article was corrected at 5 p.m. Rosie O’Donnell’s exit from the daytime scene turned out to be good news for frosh gabfests Wednesday, as Daytime Emmy voters handed out noms to a trio of fresh faces. ABC squeaked by CBS to lead the overall balloting, but the more interesting news came in the talk […]

This article was corrected at 5 p.m. Rosie O’Donnell’s exit from the daytime scene turned out to be good news for frosh gabfests Wednesday, as Daytime Emmy voters handed out noms to a trio of fresh faces. ABC squeaked by CBS to lead the overall balloting, but the more interesting news came in the talk […]

This article was corrected at 5 p.m. Rosie O’Donnell’s exit from the daytime scene turned out to be good news for frosh gabfests Wednesday, as Daytime Emmy voters handed out noms to a trio of fresh faces. ABC squeaked by CBS to lead the overall balloting, but the more interesting news came in the talk […]

This article was corrected at 5 p.m. Rosie O’Donnell’s exit from the daytime scene turned out to be good news for frosh gabfests Wednesday, as Daytime Emmy voters handed out noms to a trio of fresh faces. ABC squeaked by CBS to lead the overall balloting, but the more interesting news came in the talk […]